The first episode of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier originally aired on March 19, 2021. The series took place in the aftermath of the events of Avengers: End Game. The series followed Sam Wilson's/Falcon (Anthony Mackie) taking on the mantle of Captain America. There was an attempt to make John Walker (Wyatt Russell) Captain America, but that went horribly wrong, so he became U.S. Agent. His story was continued in Thunderbolts*. Besides Walker's live action first appearance, the series was also the live action introduction of Isaiah Bradley (Carl Lumbly... one of the earliest Super Soldiers), Battlestar (Cle' Bennett... previous appearances had all been animated), and Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis - Dreyfus). The series featured MCU regular Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan) and appearances by MCU alum Baron Zemo (Daniel Bruhl... first time in his comic book purple mask), Sharon Carter (Emily VanCamp), Batroc (Georges St-Pierre), and James Rhodes (Don Cheadle). The series ran for one season of 6 episodes and continued with the films Captain America: Brave New World and Thunderbolts*. The series ran into production delays due to Covid 19. ("New World Order", The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, MCU TV Event)
